There are 5 ways to get from Algiers to Mauritania by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouakchott
best- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane ALG - NKC
7h 37m$326–770Drive 3,259.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Algiers to Nouakchottcar 3,259.5 km
2d 12h$94–136Bus to Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport, fly to Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Algiers to Jijelbus
- Fly from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane GJL - NKC
15h 27m$345–1,276Fly Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)plane ALG - NDB
15h 32m$380–1,400Bus to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport, fly to Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Algiers to Béjaïabus
- Fly from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane BJA - NKC
14h 3m$502–1,720
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Mauritania is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Mauritania is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $320 - $800.
The distance between Algiers and Mauritania is 2834 km. The road distance is 3259.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Algiers to Mauritania, including transfers.
Mauritania is 1h behind Algiers. It is currently 3:27 AM in Algiers and 2:27 AM in Mauritania.
Yes, the driving distance between Algiers to Mauritania is 3259 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Algiers to Mauritania.
There are 74+ hotels available in Mauritania.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Mauritania?
Air Algérie and Tunisair fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouakchott (NKC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport to Nouakchott via Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Nouakchott via Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Barcelona, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouadhibou International Airport via Madrid, Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouakchott via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- sogral.dz
Bus from Algiers to Jijel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–250
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
Bus from Algiers to Béjaïa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–200
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
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